Taoiseach ‘angry and frustrated’ at ongoing delays for children’s spinal surgeryDavid Young, PAThe Taoiseach said he is frustrated and angry at ongoing delays for children receiving spinal surgery. Leo Varadkar spoke ahead of a meeting on Friday with advocacy groups representing families affected by the issues with complex spinal surgery in Ireland. Some families have criticised the terms of an HSE-commissioned probe into surgeries at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) hospitals. The external probe will also look at services provided by CHI across several hospital sites to identify any ways to help drive down persistently long surgery waiting lists. Of almost 300 children currently on a waiting list for spinal surgery, more than 100 have been waiting in excess of the four-month target.

Source: Irish Independent September 29, 2023 18:20 UTC